California Officials Are Entitled To Immunity From RCRA Claims, Federal Judge Says

(August 7, 2024, 9:29 AM EDT) -- SACRAMENTO — Two California state officials are entitled to sovereign immunity from Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) claims because the plaintiff failed to raise any specific facts showing that the officials had control over hazardous substances that allegedly caused contamination of groundwater near several state facilities, a California federal judge found in granting the officials’ motion to dismiss without prejudice....